Automobile-bumper.



J. E A. H. HANNA.

AUTOMOBILE BUMPER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 2a, 1910.

g. Patente@ Nov. 5, 1912.

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WHA/8858: IN VEN TUHS Mmm/frs J. & A. H. HANNA.

AUTOMOBILE BUMPER.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG.29.1910.

1,043,316 PatentedNov.,1912.

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JOHN HANNA .A 'ND LBERT HENRY HANNA, 0F TROY. NEW YORK, ASSIGNORS T0 JOHN P. RANDERSON, OF ALBANY, NEW YORK.

AUTOMOBILE-BUMPER.

Speciation of Letters Patent.

iiatenteanovl 5, i912.

Application filed August 29, 1910. Serial No. 579,390. t I

i 'lo all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, J'oiiili HANNA and ALBERT HENRY Halma, both citizens of the vUnited States, and residents of Troy, in tlie The object of the invention is to resilientlyl support the bumper or fender, by means permittin it to be-readily moved to a. position 4away rom the crank of the engine, 'for reasons well understood.`

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a'vertical section substantially on the line 1-1 of Fig. 3; Fig. 2 is an end elevation ot" the bumper and itssupport; Fig. 3 is a plan of a portion thereof, part ofthe support being shown in section; Fig. liis a side elevation of one of the locking lates for the bumper and the parts'attachedlthereto; and Fig. 5 is a side elevation ,of the rota-ting joint of the bumper, the latter being raised.

In our 'improved construction we employ a transversely-extending rod orv bar 1 0, constituting the -bum er or fender bar, and of a length substantia ly-qual to the width of the automobile. This fender bar is upported in advance of the cai' and is resili-l ently mounted, vso that it will cushion the blow when the automobile encounters an obstruction. The ends -,of the bar are usually curved backward and the supports there-,f

for are generally attached to the :tront ends of the springs of the automobile. These supports involve important features of our invention. As shown, the ordinary bolts employed at the front ends` ot the springs 11 for securing said springs to the chassis or frame of the automobile artl replaced by slightly longer bolts 13, upon each ot' which there mounted a plate li. prevented from rotation by a. ieaiwvardl'y'- extending arm 15,the rear end of which may be l'iolted to the frame .\s shown. this rear end extends upward substantially at right angles to the general direction ot the frame, and is provided ith a pludrality of boltilioles, so that the plate 1i may be rotated to a limited extent and bolted or locked in adjusted position. ln engageinent .with the plate 14 is a second plate 1G,

14 and 16 to bind. The plate 16 isnormally held against rotation on tliejsleeve 18 by` a lug 19, fitting within arecess -20 infthe pe# riphery of the plate 14. 'The plate 16 can be' rotated by moving it radially until the projection 19 comes out ot the recess 20 beyond the-periphery of the plate 111; this, the plate 16 has a radial slot 2l, through which the bolt 13 and sleeve to perriiit'- extend and which does not extend -to the periphery of the plate, forming thereby a seat for a spring 22, disposedwithin-,ity. i

This spring tends to hold thevholtrhtpiie I end of the slot, which is about at tliecenter` of the plate 16. A small rblock 23 resting on. 't

the sleeve 18 may be employed to foi-tn an, i t i abutment for the spring.

Extending through and carried by the plate 16 is an arm 24, the forward end of which is rigidly connected -to the bar lO'by the usual lug and collar The arm is longitudinally movable through the plate, theV forward movement being limited by a. transverselyextending pin 2G. A spring 27 encircles the arm and engages with the plate, so as to pressl the bar 10 and the supporting arm forward. ,Of course one of the mechanisms just described is on each side of the automobile. p.

|The bumper when in operative /positioii is disposed as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3; the rod 10 extends across the iront of the vehicle, and is resilicntly pressed forward by the springs 27, serving to cushion any over it to reach the crank, as otherwise the proper.amount ot torce could not be applied. ln our improved construction, when it is desired to crank Ithe engine, it is only I necessary to pull Vforward the bumper t0,

so that the pins 2G engage with the rear sides ot the plates It?, and pull the latter forward witlr the bumper against the action of the .springs which being compressed permit tho plates lo more forward a distance slib stantiallv i-'pinl to the depth of the rei ess -Obviously the bar may be lowered insad 20.l This brings tlie projection 19 beyond ,the periphery of the plate 14; the bumper may then be raised or lowered to brin the arms 24 to a vertical plane, as indicate in Fig. 5. The parts easily remain in this position, as the spring 22 holds the projection 19 in suiiicient frictional engagement with the periphery of the plate 14. If desired, the latter may be provided with a shallow recess on its upper side (not illustrated) to more effectively hold up the bumper, which when in its raised position is no longer in the way; as soon as the engine is started, the bumper is pulled down to a horizontal position, whereupon the parts lock automatically.

of being raised', if desired.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim and desire toprotect by Letters- Patent of thev United States, is

1. A fender for automobiles, comprising a plate adapted to be securedl to the frame of the automobile, avsecond plate rotatably' secured thereto but normally locked against l rotation, an arm, sliding .connections between the arm and the second plate, and a fender bar carried by said arm, with means for manually releasing the second plate, suh

ment of the lock when the plate is returned to normal position.

2, A fender for automobiles, comprising a plate carried by the automobile, a second plate connected thereto by means permitting both its rotation and its relative bodily displacement, a spring for normally preventing said bodily displacement, ya lock for.

preventing rotative movement when said\ for securing the arms to the automobile, such y means' embracingqa pair of disks, one of which is provided with a notch, and the otherv of which is provided with a lug cooperating with the notcli/to lock the two i" disks in a fixed position, a bolt about which oneof the disks rotates, a slot in the disk in which the bolt moves and a spring for holding the bolt at one ,end of the slot, whereby by pulling upon the fender bar the lug may be disengaged from the notch and the fender bar be moved out of the way as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification two subscribing witnesses. 1

` JOHN HANNA. ALBERT'HENRY HANNA, Witnesses: Y L

ALFRED J. NOUN, DAVIDE. RANALL.

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